Principal Software Engineer - DGX Cloud

Nvidia

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$272,000–$431,250 / yr
Posted
46 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer - DGX Cloud

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Join our DGX Cloud team as a Principal Software Engineer and lead the development of next-generation APIs, state management, and workflow orchestration systems that automate fleet lifecycle operations at massive scale. You will drive technical alignment across dependent systems and partner teams to ensure cohesive integration and reliable end-to-end workflows while coaching senior engineers to elevate technical standards. With a focus on customer experience and product requirements, you will translate deep technical insight into high-impact business solutions by partnering with executive leadership to create scalable platforms that reduce manual effort. You must have over 16 years of industry experience in defining complex distributed systems, proficiency in modern programming languages like Go or Python, and expertise in global cloud infrastructure and container ecosystems. Additionally, a history of leading the development of organization-wide workflow orchestration systems for petabyte-scale infrastructure is essential.

Skills

Python Kubernetes Go AWS Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry Docker CI/CD Java CUDA cuDNN

What you'll do

  • Lead development of next-generation APIs and workflow orchestration systems for massive-scale fleet operations.
  • Drive technical alignment and integration across dependent systems and partner teams.
  • Elevate technical standards by coaching senior engineers on complex distributed systems.
  • Translate customer requirements into high-impact business solutions with deep technical insight.
  • Direct the integration strategy for key AI technologies like Kubernetes, Slurm, Prometheus, and Grafana.

What we're looking for

  • 16+ years of industry experience building complex distributed systems.
  • Deep expertise in operating and scaling services in high-reliability environments.
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages like Go, Java, or Python.
  • Proven track record of defining and evolving architecture for high-scale systems.
  • Strong understanding of global cloud infrastructure and container ecosystems.
  • Ability to drive technical strategy and influence outcomes across teams.
  • Experience leading the development of organization-wide workflow orchestration systems.

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